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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

The Vincents played Queens Evil
dence to a fair sized audience on
Monday night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

The state school fund amounts to
1913 per capita. Sank Centres en-.
rollment was 402 AMI the gross
amount received $391.19.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

w. B. Folds, the contractor on the
Duluth, Huron and Denver road Is
in town
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Rev. 5. G. Briggs preached his hrst
sermon ut the Methods church on
Sunday morning last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

The Hubbard Co. will build a large
number of toboggans to order for the
coming season.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

A. q. Whitney of st. Cloud, spent
a portion of the past week in town
on business.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

A new passenger coach is doing
service on the Northern road,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

H. p. Gallup made his many friends
here a brief call on Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Ii, X. White of Alexandria, is Wis
iting his brother, G. E. White.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

A. o. Scrivener has been confine(
to his house since Sunday last.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03
For Rent,

A very pleasant furnished room for
the winter. Enquire at
Rich's Photo Rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Miss Emma Coe returned on Tues.
day from a two weeks visit with
Mrs. w. +. Rocheleau, at Moorhead
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

E. II. Farnham, Esq. Of Little
Falls. was in town on Wednesday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

40. Madison shipped two car.
loads of oats to st. Cloud dnring last
week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03
sALTRHEUM OR ECZE,Ia

Old sores and ulcers,
Scald head and ringworm,
Pain in the back and spine.
Swelling Of the knee joints.
Sprains and bruises.
Neuralgia and tootaache.
Tender feet caused by bunions, corns and
chiiblains, we warrant Beggs' Tropical Oil
20 relieve any and all of the above. For sale
at c. J. Lofgrea'si
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Charlie Dilworth met with a seri.
Gus loss. in the destruction of his
house and its contents by fire. The fire
originated from the kitchen chimney,
about eleven o'clock-after the fami-
ly had retired. They were aroused
by the bowling of the dog, and none
too seon. The flames spread so
rapidly that very little was saved
from the house, the entire loss reach
ing abont 81 800. Norman Langley.
Of this village, wbn was ut work for
nv, 9NHqtth, Wse sleeping In Q re-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

N. w. Rice and party went out on
esday into Todd county hunting
deer. - ----- 1870
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Mrs. D. Spencer is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. j. III. jenkins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Geo. NJ. Bennett of Minneapolis
was in town during the week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Mat. Shelter is suffering from q
severe attack of acute rheumatism.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Jacob Hanson has accepted a pc
sition in r. l.. Days livery stable.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Miss. Flavia Webb is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Q. Il. Tubbs.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Chief Engineer Roberts of the Du'
luth road, has returned from Owa'
tonna, where he spent few days.
His wife and children are in Huron,
where the parents of Mrs. Roberts
reside
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Fereotypes, sixteen for one dollar
at Rich's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Sid Bettman came down from Long
Prairie On Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

A good many persons were re-
minded that it was uncanny Hallow.
cen, last Monday night. There was
q mixing up of gates, signs, etc., all
by the evil spirits who were abroad.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

CT. DeLaittre has been In town
during the week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

p. r. Davis narrowly escaped losing an eye
the other day. A stick of wood hit him and
cut quite cash over the eye and black tened
a large spot under and around the eye. DIR.
Fisher was called upon to take few stitches
In 1t, and at present the eye is doing we'll
Lon0 prdfrfk Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Tin Types. all sizes and styles at
Rich's.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Jim Wakefield spent Sunday In
town.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Dean stabler has painted his house.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03
LOCAL RECORD:

The lake is free from ice.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-11-03

Books stationery toilet plush goods fancy articles all brought
down the lowest possible limit. o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

Few dumb animals suffer as constant
and cruel abuse as some mems horses.
Many a fine animal is maltreated, abused
and outraged from the time when he first
feels the rein until he drops dead in har-
ness. Nothing that horse does is ever
set down to his credit by brutal
owner. If a poor overloaded dray
horse slips and falls on wet
pavement, now often while struggling to
regain his feet he is numerically dashed
as though it were his fault that he fell,
end an objectionable offense that he
should endeavor to recover himself Some
men never give a command of any kind to
horse in d pleasant voice. How com
mon it is to see a teamster approach his
team, standing perfectly docle and will
ing to do his bidding if they only knew
it, seize the horses by the bits and with Il
series of violent witches, accompanied
by curses, force the horses back until the
wagon is where he wants it. The teamster
acts as though he thought it was the horses
fault that they could not anticipate his
command, and that for this they must be
pu 1ished. Few horses are mind readers if
they WERE their drivers would blush IL
look them in the eyes. If horse is vic
ions it is commonly the fault of some man
or men. How long would such a man
stand the treatment he gives his horse
wiyhout kicking ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Two Important Meetings.

Two important political meetings have
occurred in New York during the past
week-the meeting of the republican State
committee, and the conference of repub-
lican editors. The State committee, after
q somewhat prolonged discussion, decided
TO call the State convention for Wednes-
day, September IA rather earlier date
than seems wise to some. The call asks
"all who wish to unite in maintaining the
accepted principles of the republican
party as declared in the platform of its
last national convention" to unite in the
selection of delegates. This gives the
New York republicans a little over a
month to decide upon and elect their best
and most faithful men.
The conference of republican editors,
held at Saratoga, was new experiment.
. ne idea, however, is an excellent one,
and we do not see why it may not profit
ably be continued in New York and adop-
ted by other States The press is great
power in political campaiens-no intelli-
gent observer can question this fact-and
there is every reason why such powerful
factor should be factor in the sense of
unity. Party organs should have some
agreement upon the men and principles to
be advocated by them. The kind of guer-
lila warfare, too often carried on by In
6uential political organs is democrat
izing and weakening to the parties
they represent. We are glad, there
fore, that the republican editors of
the pivotal State of New York have taken
the initiative in this direction. Their
conference at Saratoga was an unquali-
fed success Representative editors from
every part of the State were present a
full and frank interchange OF opinion and
expression was had and some definite
plans of action were at least indicated.
The good results of this conference will
doubtless appear later on. when the cam
pagn opens in earnest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
The Hawaiian situation

The latest advices from Honolulu reveal
rather unsettled state of affairs in the
Hawaiian Islands. A new constitutional
government is in operation, but is by no
means satisfactory to the people as a
whole The singular spectacle is presented
OF a quasi constitutional government not
constituted by popular suffrage or legis-
lative action, but by an armed body alb
solutely without responsibility. The opera
tions of the new government are carried
on in secret, and are practically rs arbi
trary as the edicts of royal council. The
people claim that league is running the
government through the fundamentally
Of figurehead cabinet.
The constitution itself, aside from the
way in which it is administered, is by no
means an Objectionable one. 1t is based
on the main upon our own political insti-
buttons, as have been most experimental
republican forms of government since the
establishment of the American union.
The king, like our president, is the COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy, but
is without authority to proclaim war with
out the consent Of the legislature. The
power to organize a military or naval
| force Is also vested in the same body.
'''ne legislature, which consists Of mobiles
and representatives sitting together,
passes all the laws, over which
the king has a veto power.
His veto can be overruled by a twothirds
vote of the legislature. All subsidies or
taxes must originate with the legislative
body, except under certain exigences
when 1t is not in session, and then the
work Of the king, his cabinet and the
privy council must be submitted to the leg
islature at its next session.
The natives have held mass meetings in
which many provisions of the new consti-
tuition have been severely criticized, espe-
cially clause which virtually disfran-
chises most of the natives by property
| qualification. They claim that the new
constitution has been framed in the inter
est of foreigners, and will result in plac-
ing the government practically in their
hands, and the objection seems to be a
just one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
The Texas Campaiun.

The campaign which has just closed in
Texas was in many respects remarkable.
The temperance movement is younger in
Texas than in most of the other Southern
States, yet its growth within the past few
years has been almost unexampled. The
first foothold gained by the party was in
March last when joint resolution was
passed by the legislature proposing the
following amendment to the State consti-
tuition:
The manufacture, sale and exchange of
intoxicating liquors, except for medicinal,
purposes, is hereby prohibited in the State
of Tex~s, The Legislature shall, at the
first session held after the adoption of this
amendment enact the necessary laws to
put this provision into effect.
The passage of this resolution is ex.
planned by the fact that the prohibition
lists though not in the majority in the
Texas Legislature held the balance Of
power. AS soon as the resolution was
passed by the Legislature. canvass Of
extraordinary persistence and enthusiasm
was begun by the prohibitionists in al
parts of the State. Alarmed by their zeal
the opponents of the measure also set t.
work, and the result was the hottest ant
most energetic campaign ever conducted
in the State. The event was uncertain
until the last moment. 1t was supposed
that great majority of the republican
party would vote for prohibition
and even the democrats were re
ported to be extensively divided
Ibe result, while adverse to the pro
b ,bitionists, is by no means Encouraging
The patty rolled up vote Of nearly 90,
000 But the democratic majority was SC
overwhelming that even if all the repub
licans had voted with the prohibitionists
their combined forces could not have car
ried the day. Texas is strongly demo
cratic State, and, for the present at least
there seems little hope that constitutions
prohibition can be secured. Still, tn
prohibition vote shows strength The
parry is growing rapidly, and if its adher
ents are as persistent in Texas as the!
are elsewhere, they may ultimately VIII
| the day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
NoRrn DuxRunY, Vt, Aug. 4, 1881

NORTH DUXBURY, VT, Aug. 4, 1887.
To the Editor of the Free Press
Will you please inform me through
your paper if citizen of the United
States can bring suit against the United
States government for debt or claim
as one individual can against another.
Has not this question been recently decid-
ed upon by Congress or the Supreme
Court2 Yours,
SUBSCRIBER.
Previous to 1855, citizens having claims
against the United States government,
which the departments declined to pay,
bad no remedy except by petition to Con-
gress for relief, there being no provision
of law giving authority to citizen to sue
he general government. In 1875 a Court
of Claims was established by Congre3 IS.
This tribunal has three judges, and a
solicitor, who represents the United States,
and before it suit can be brought for any
lain founded on a law of Congress, a
l lle of department, or government con-
tract, Any case in which the amount
ciJ'med is over three thousand dollals,
may be appealed either by the claimant or
the solicitor of the Court of Claims to the
! United States Supreme Court. In this
wey, which is not exactly as one individ-
nal can sue another, citizen can bring
SUIT against the United States govern
mcnt. We do not recall any recent decis-
ion of Congress or the Supreme Coul {
upon this subject. A bill permitting any
suit which could be brought in the Court
OF Claims, to be brought against the
government in any District or Circuit
| - l.1t I.
lorr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

1t is undeniable that the illustrated pa
pers-and among them the humorous and
political cartoon papers-eXert a strong in
fuence in every political campaign. The
Washington correspondent of the Boston
Traveller says that Joseph Keppler, car
toonist of Puck, and principal owner OF
that publication, is in Washington to eff
feet an understanding with President
Gle yeland on the question of civil service
reform. The political cartoon in the lat
est number of Puck is "Spots on the
SUM-" The sun being Cleveland's face,
and the spots reformers Of the Higgins
stripe. 1t is understood that the alterna
tive which Keppler has prepared for Pres
ident Cleveland, is that he must either
remove these spots from the sun or incur
the determined opposition of Puck. But
Mr.. Cleveland excels in Uis inertiG, and
just as likely as not will decline to ba
crowded along any faster than he cares
to go.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The Dominion government, in edition
to the Manitoba disallowance question,
has trouble in British Columbia, difficGl-
ties having arisen with regard 20 the
ownership of land, timber and minerals,
which may possibly Jesuit in an insurrcc
ton. Both Dominion! and Provincial gov
ernments claim the right to the timber
and mines in the railroad belt. The qucs-
ton will entail Ions and expensive law
suit. General Middleton goes this week
to British Columbia to inspect the CONF
ton of militia and fol tifications in event
of any trouble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

Secretary Fairchld has issued a circular
which is attracting considerable attention
in financial circles, He offers to prepay
the interest on bonds, due up to the first
of next January, with a rebate of two per
cent on the amounts prepaid. In round
numbers this interest amounts to about
g., 900, 900, and if the circumstances of the
FOLDERS of the bonds or the conditions of
the money market require it this sum can
be drawn from the treasury-red the
surplus by that amount-and can be put
into circulation.
The secretary OF the treasury further
more offers to buy in advance, for the
sinking fund, bonds which do not become
due until 1891, provided they are offered
on advantageous terms to the government.
The amount of the bonds then becoming
due is $780, ,OG0, and the sinking
fund will require, according to the
secretary's statement, about SO 000,-
900 of this amount. The govern
ment does not come forward as
bidder for its bonds ut premium, but the
secretary simply announces the willing
ness of the treasury TO buy If the owners
of the bonds wish to sell. The result will
be determined by the condition of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The foreign trade of the United State $
for the fiscal year lately ended was larger
than that for the year before in all direc-
tons. In other words, we exported more
domestic merchandise and imported more
foreign merchandise. Including the fig
ures representing the movement of coin,
it is found that the totals of imports and
exports, merchandise and money, balance
within about $4,000. the excess being
on the side of the imports. The merchan-
disc account alone shows that we sent
abroad products goods and wares valued
at about $2i 900, 0O0 more than the import
ed articles. An analysis of the export &C
count shows that about sevepty-five per
cent was agricultural products, including
dairy manufactures, and twenty per cent
manufactured articles, including refined
petroleum. A review of the import ac
count shows that nearly half the increase
OF the total is due to a large importation oil
undutiable goods, principally coffee, tea
and raw materials. Steel and iron, in val
iuus forms, contributed the most to the
increase of dutiabe imports.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

1t is understood that considerable space
will be devoted to the subject of oleomar-
garine in the annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue for the fiscal
year just ended. The names of all cleo
margarine manufacturers will be given
the amount produced by each; and the
number of pounds of oleomargarne ex-
ported. A description of the tests used to
detect oleomargarine will also be given.
The chemists of the bureau are now en-
deavoring to discover some means where
by the inspectors can tell with greater
certainty than at present, the difference
between butter and its manufactured imi-
tatons
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

The death of Alpheus Hardy of Boston
will be received with concern throughout
New Elgland and the Northern States.
He was leading Boston merchant, ship
oH aer, banker and business man but
was far more widely known as for many
years the sound, able and devoted chair
man of The American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions. 1t was a
most significant circumstance that Mr..
Hardy should, year or two ago, have
found himself unable, in justice to his
own convictions of duty TO the great cause
Of Christian missions, to retain any furth-
er official connection with the prudential
committee and the board, under the new
tests and narrow and restrictive policy en-
forced by the majority Of the committee
Mr.. Hardy was one of the best men in
New England, a leading republican, who
represented Massachusetts in several ma
tional conventions, a supporter of every
good cause, and one who will be greatly
missed in many important circles. His
death resulted from blood poisoning fol.
lowing an apparently slight accidental cut
in his leg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12

How to compound summer drinks is a
subject to which some Of our exchanges
regularly devote a portion Of their space.
Even the New York sun leaves off prod
ding the administration and enlightening
the masses upon the proper use of the
English language, long enough TO describe
the manufacture of beverage which it
calls lemonade tea" Squeeze lemons"
says the Sun, "as for any other lemonade,
then use cold tea instead of water as a
compound. 1t is delicious and will salts.
fy the longing for cool drink quicker
than any other iced beverage" On this
subject the Sun probably tells the truth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-12
Tho COlored Troops in Case of War
with Foreign Power

At a reunion of colored veterp rs of the
18th and 55th Massachusetts +, :, ments in
Boston the other day, Gen. II. b. Car
rington alluded to the Immense element
of military strength which this country
pc Ssesses in its colored population. After
mentioning the fact that there We're $50
coored regiments in the service in the
war for the Union, he said All told, one
fifth of million, comprising a force
larger than Napoleon ever handled larger
than the regular army Of Great Britain at
any time in her whole history five times
larger than Great Britain employed in the
revolutionary war, Hessians included
larger than any single command in the
CT mean or Franco Prussian war-Amer
lean citizens of African descent honored
the proclamation of Lincoln, that human
SLAYER must end" by their support. They
were to the manor born. They knew no
fatherland but this Emigrants from all
outside continents have their fatherland.
TO that land they owe some allegiance.
From that land they acquire language.
To that land their affections cling. No
American citizen of African descent can
hang over his cottage bed a genealogical
chart, or place his finger on spot of the
map of the dark continent and say
There nv ancestors held their castle,
lived and nOurlShed. Against al lmnl-
grafton, against socialism, nihilism com
munism anarchy and irreligion in every
and whatever guise, the American citizen
of African descent is a hearty, warm
bic oded, generous and fearless opponent.
His millions are threefold the population
of the colonies when they rebelled against
Great Britain. His millions are one-third
the population of Great Britain, Ireland
included. His millions are more than
one-fourth the population Of France to-
day. his millions are one sixth the popu-
lation of Russia in Europe. BY instinct,
religious, musical and home loving, he
never can be a traitor to the land of his
birth, nor tolerate incoming forces that
threaten free institutions in America. He
is the welcome, appreciative, adjustable,
assimilativs and certain counterpoise to
every aggressive outside force that threat
ems our institutions. His political equal
ity is lndisputable; his social surround
ings will adjust themselves, under the
laws of God and nature, Just right, He
is the great American factor to defy for
eign encroachmeAt and when America
shall only recognize and honor his posi-
ton and his worth the problem of our
destiny will be solved, and the great re-
public shall be supreme in peace, and defy
the world In arms.
There is obvious force and importance
in this suggestion